Child & Youth Development

The Child & Youth Development concentration is uniquely designed for after school and youth work professionals and is based on a set of outcomes and established competencies.

Graduates will have the theoretical framework, professional skills and knowledge needed to create and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment; advance children and youth's physical and intellectual competence; provide positive guidance and support for social and emotional development; establish productive relationships with families; and ensure a well-run purposeful program that is responsive to children and family needs.

This concentration requires a minimum of 36 credits.

Concentration Requirements

Requirement

Credits

Introduction to After School Care and Education

3

Program Environment and Curriculum Development

3

Child and Adolescent Development

3

Supervision and Leadership

3

Children, School and Community

3

Positives Guidance in After School Education

3

Psychology of Exceptional Children

3

Principles of Positive Youth Development

3

Electives from the following topic areas: Curriculum Development, Social and Behavioral Science and Program Management

9

Capstone - ASE 499 (Culminating course in concentration)

3

TOTAL

36

Prerequisites

Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Sociology

Notes: Only grades of C of higher may be included in the concentration. A practicum is required for those students who do not have after school/youth work experience.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students who graduate with a concentration in Child and Youth Development will be able to:

apply child and youth development concepts in designing the learning environment;

explain the history of youth program movement;

apply learning theory to program development;

develop a safe learning environment;

develop programs intentionally involving children and youth;

apply principles of management to running youth programs;

explain the impact diversity has on child and youth development;

articulate how to build relationships with child, family, school, and community;

recognize and be able to assist families in crisis;

demonstrate technology literacy and the impact of technology on today's youth; and

synthesize their learning in child and youth development concentration through a project, research paper, reflection paper, or practicum.

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